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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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alright fellas. i finally got my stainless steel headers w/ 1 3/4 inch primary tubes put on my 99 ss m6.. its goin to the muffler shop tomorrow. im runnin a 3 inch catted y and dual qtp cutouts behind the cats. which will run into the 80 series muffler i got out back. so realistically, what kind of power am i lookin to gain normal and when i have the cut outs uncorked?? so far the only other mods are slp lid, ported and polished throttle body and smooth bellows. thanks fellas
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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On 99 cars you should see 20 to 30 hp gain with tuning
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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10-15 rwhp with tuning thru the chokemaster

20+rwhp with tuning and with the cutouts open
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 94'BLKBRD
10-15 rwhp with tuning thru the chokemaster

20+rwhp with tuning and with the cutouts open
I concur
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 12:46 AM
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thanks fellas. with that and the mods i got now, anyone wanna take a stab at what i might have now to the street?
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Yeah the choke master, after my Heads and Cam is costing me 43 dyno proven HP over open cutout. Thats why I NEVER close it. Hasnt been closed in 3 years. But I agree with the above as well.
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